Chinese–English

吐苦水

tǔ kǔ shuǐ · tu ku shui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth
  2. fig. to complain bitterly
  3. to pour out one's sufferings

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